This week, Daoud Hari releases his memoir, "The Translator," and gives readers a look into his life as a translator who leads journalists around Darfur and uncovers a story of genocide.Along with an Oscar-nominated drama, a Will Smith action movie and a...

A mix of familiar names release something new this week, including Danielle Steel, Janet Jackson and Angelina Jolie.Steel's new book "Honor Thyself" follows a 50-year-old Oscar winning actress who is injured in a terrorist attack and is forced to...

From the moment Daniel Day-Lewis fumed, "I drink your milkshake!" in "There Will Be Blood," this year's best actor Oscar die was cast. He's been the Oscar favorite ever since.No use crying over the other nominees - or spilt milkshakes. Day Lewis has...

It starts with two dangerous men in a desperate battle over a lucrative prize. A plucky pregnant teen and a ruthless oilman stand in their way. A pair of star-crossed lovers (from different classes in British society) also figure into the plot, and a...

New releases this week include "Beverly Hills Dead," the sequel to the murder mystery "The Prince of Beverly Hills" by best-selling author Stuart Woods and a compilation of duets with Anne Murray that includes artists Nelly Furtado and Celine Dion.On...

You can forgive Josh Brolin for coming off like some adjunct professor from the school of hard knocks when he's discussing the life lessons that have shaped his outlook - essential truths that accompany watching his stock rise and fall and rise again....

When the Academy Award nominations come out Tuesday morning, don't be surprised if you hear some titles that sound unfamiliar. As usual, some of the top Oscar contenders have not made it to the Peninsula yet. But be patient.As always, studios arranged New...

Lots of arguing preceded the agreement to make a second 'Basic Instint' with Sharon Stone.Sharon Stone's legal dispute with producers Mario Kassar and Andy Vajna over "Basic Instinct 2" has ended. A trial averted. And the possibility that a sequel to...

It's the Daily Press' annual Predict the Oscars contest. Pick the winners in 10 categories (and a tiebreaker), and you could be seeing free movies for a full year. It's as simple as that.To enter by phone, call the Daily Press 1-line at 928-1111 and enter...

If you haven't seen Javier Bardem's Oscar-nominated performance in "Before Night Falls" -- and you probably haven't, because it hasn't played Hampton Roads yet -- then next week is your chance to get an early look for a good cause.The film, an episodic...

How do you like your sweeping historical battle epics -- with the tunics and chariots of old Rome or with the flying feet of feudal China?That's the choice facing Academy Awards voters this year, as "Gladiator" drew 12 nominations and "Crouching Tiger,...

Unless you do some traveling to catch your movies, you haven't seen all of the acting performances that received Academy Award nominations this week.That's because two key films -- "Pollock" and "Before Night Falls" -- have yet to play at any theaters...

BIRTHDAY GUY: Actor
Javier Bardem
was born in Spain this day in 1969. This birthday guy won a 2008 Oscar for his performance in "No Country for Old Men" and he's been nominated for the award for his work in "Biutiful" and "Before Night Falls." His...

“Everybody Knows” unfolds over a sun-dappled Spanish holiday that suddenly careens into a rain-soaked nightmare. A family gathers for a wedding that is soon followed by an abduction, which in turn forces a lot of not-so-buried hostilities to the...

The following is a list of films to be released during 2018’s holiday season from Nov. 7 through Jan. 11. Movies include “Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch,” “Widows,” “Robin Hood,” “The Favourite,” “Anna and the Apocalypse,” “If Beale Street Could Talk,” “Vox Lux”...

The state of California barred employers this year from asking prospective workers how much money they made in previous jobs. The new law was designed to redress wage disparity; women and minorities are often paid less than white men at early career...

From afar, the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival always appeared to be one of the most glamorous places on Earth. Sure, there are plenty of red carpets in Hollywood -- I’d venture to guess one is literally rolled out somewhere in Los Angeles every...

The 71st Cannes Film Festival is opening with the premiere of Asghar Farhadi's "Everybody Knows," starring Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem, but much of the drama at this year's festival is off screen.
The shadow of disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein...

The kiss is everywhere, but underneath the surface at the 71st Festival International du Film things are not quite so harmonious.
That kiss, a still from Jean-Luc Godard’s 1965’s “Pierrot le Fou” featuring Jean-Paul Belmondo and Anna Karina smooching...